Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexile
Adjective
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The large, flat-front elastic waistband has an adjustable drawstring for maximum comfort, while the front and back pockets keep essentials close and your hands free.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026 -
The result is dryer and less elastic skin.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Healthy jobs growth could boost views that the US economy is resilient and has room to run this year.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Though the circumstances are (obviously) not ideal, Kim seems to be approaching the Olympics with a resilient mindset.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Expect someone more pliant to become the next Fed chair.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In recent months, Zelensky has seen the need to maintain the process of peace – to usher the current set of draft documents along, showing Ukraine is pliant, willing, and keen to find results for Witkoff.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
26 Jan. 2023
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For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.—
Forrest Brown,
CNN,
21 June 2022
Adjective
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Experts believe the crown’s flexible mount was strained when thieves wrenched it from its display through a narrow slot cut by the angle grinder, according to a report by the Louvre.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The passenger version supports flexible layouts.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike traditional copper phone lines that transmit information as electrical signals, fiber-optic cables are tiny bendable strands of glass through which data is sent as photons — lasers emitting pulses of light — at far higher speed, using less energy.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Most will be made of bendable metal to help create a tighter and more comfortable seal around the lower half of your face.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Getting Panarin to sign for just two more years removes all sorts of risk from the Kings’ side of the equation, and starts to make even the worst-case scenarios feel workable.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The hearing will focus on whether the administration can comply with that order, a question the Justice Department now says has no workable answer.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Peoples has a subterranean network of some 4,600 miles of pipes under the city, including significant stretches of original cast and ductile iron — some dating back to the 1800s — which pose a risk of gas leaks that could lead to an explosion.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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These high-resolution images are a first step toward tailoring magnesium alloys to be both more ductile and more stable, bringing them closer to large-scale use in cars and other vehicles.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Flexile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexile. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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